ANCHR's Artist of the Week: TOMI

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This week’s artist of the week goes to the singer-songwriter and producer TOMI.

The project of musician Pam Autuori, TOMI was born after Autuori had been scammed by other “music producers” while in a band in NYC and decided she needed to take creative control over her music career (with the stage name being inspired by her dead pet lizard named Tommy). TOMI had moved to NYC to start playing music, originally hailing from the suburbs in Connecticut. Thank gosh she decided to take matters into her own hands with her music because only two weeks after posting her debut single “Carry You” to Soundcloud in 2017, TOMI had signed a record deal with RCA records.

Since then, TOMI has released several singles and a couple of EPs that all explore different tones and sonic landscapes, but one aspect of her music that remains constant is her stunning vocal abilities. Whether it’s the flawless falsetto displayed on the track “Stay” or the multi-layered harmonies on “If I Wasn’t Yours, Who Was I,” there’s a stop-you-in-your-tracks quality to TOMI’s voice. If you’re a fan of Gordi, Overcoats, and Kyla La Grange, you should add TOMI to your playlists.

Most recently (as in just today), TOMI dropped the debut single “If You Tried" from the upcoming debut album Late Bloomer, due out this August. Autuori came out at the age of twelve, and she has attributed the songs on her forthcoming record as exploring “coming out, growing up, and the growing and acceptance pains that come with both.”

This album also sees TOMI going back to the creative helm, as this record will be an independent release. Speaking of independence, the theme of the new single "If You Tried" explores the feelings of a tedious and drawn-out breakup, and the realization of an ex-partner who never put in effort (we’ve all been there!)

Tune into the new track below, and see where you can catch TOMI on tour this year here.